False claims about storm overflows
There has been media coverage claiming sewage discharges, also known as storm overflows, should be stopped for the bank holiday weekend.
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Coverage on funding for the Canal and River Trust
There have been a number of reports in the media about funding for the Canal and River Trust. The Canal and River Trust (C&RT) is a charity established in 2012 to manage 2,000 miles of inland waterways by capitalising on …
Inaccurate media coverage on water body data
Today’s blog outlines the government position on inaccurate media coverage about water body data
Water Minister meets farmers in drought affected Norfolk
In this blog we look at Minister Pow’s visit to Norfolk and the work being done by the government to boost water security in the region and England as a whole.
Environment Secretary holds roundtable on improving the River Deben
Local partners joined Defra ministers at a roundtable to discuss water quality at the River Deben
Drought explained
In this blog we look how the Environment Agency and government prepare for drought.
Coverage on storm overflows and protected sites
Defra’s response to coverage of Greenpeace Unearthed findings about storm overflows and protected sites.
Coverage of single-use carrier bag statistics
Today we are looking at coverage of new figures showing that sales of single-use plastic carrier bags continue to fall.
Coverage on new protected status for Single Malt Welsh Whisky
Today we are looking at coverage of our announcement that Single Malt Welsh Whisky has received protected status.
Asian hornets identified in Dover
Today we are looking at media coverage on our announcement regarding confirmed sightings of Asian hornets in Dover